You can take the two-mile hike along the southernmost point in the U.S.A. for a glimpse of the uniquely olive-green sand.

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The colorful red sand of Santorini's Kokkini Beach is a result of the surrounding iron-rich black and red lava rocks left over from the ancient volcanic activity of Thira, the impressive volcano that erupted and essentially shaped the island in 1450 B.C.

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Kokkini Beach is set at the base of giant red cliffs that rise high over crystal-blue Mediterranean waters.

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It's best to visit Kokkini in the early morning hours—the sand heats up under the warm Mediterranean sun.

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What makes this Pink Sand Beach in the Bahamas so pink? Thousands of broken coral pieces, shells, and calcium carbonate materials left behind by foraminifera (tiny marine creatures with red and pink shells).

The source for the purple sand at Pfeiffer Beach is large deposits of quartz and manganese garnet originating in the nearby hills being washed down from the creek to its final resting place along the Pacific.

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The northern corner of Italy's island of Sardinia is home to Porto Ferro, a stretch of oddly orange-colored sand thanks to a unique mixture of the area's native orange limestone, crushed shells, and other volcanic deposits.

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